An air ambulance has been deployed after a plane crashed near St Albans.

A light aircraft, believed to be carrying only the pilot, came down near Chiswell Green at around 12.30pm.

Emergency services, including police, fire and paramedics, were all deployed shortly after the incident.

A spokesman for the East of England Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of a microlight crash near Chiswell Green Lane in St Albans at 12.29pm today.

“A rapid response vehicle, two ambulance officers, one unit from our hazardous area response team (HART) and Essex and Herts Air Ambulance were sent to the scene. This is all the information we have at this time.”